Music Industry And RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has identified music industry across the US as its main area of attention. The core object of this association is to control good quality of music and to safeguard the protection enjoyed by copy right restricted music. Towards this objective RIAA takes legal action against people found to be violating its set of rules. Unlawful download of music has been a major area of concern handled by RIAA. Free download for any copyright protected music is strictly banned. With the threats of being sued by RIAA many online music websites had to shut shop. Thus we see that RIAA plays a vital role in download of music of any kind. Below follows a short explanation of the role of RIAA in terms of music downloads
Frequent and illegal copy or download of music without permission from copyright holders led to a change in the policy of the association. The operation is currently supervised by Mitch Bainwol. It used to be that in the 1990?s Napster which was an online music file sharing service was on hand and people in large numbers downloaded all kind of music from it free of cost. Without any payment they used to download, burn and share music with friends. With progress in computer technology the matter of copyright violations came more and more into focus.
RIAA is severely opposed to P2P music sharing. In the year 2000 steps were taken to restrain the P2P trading of music. Though the trading is reduced in significant proportions but it can not be said to have vanished altogether. The war launched by RIAA against P2P sharing is far from over. Besides traders even individuals are prohibited from P2P music sharing
RIAA is doing all it can to help prevention of misuse of music which is under copyright protection. However the activities of RIAA are not positively viewed by everybody. There are critics who point out that when online services such as Napster existed the sale of CDS was far more. Concerns have also been voiced about the goal of RIAA to help the artists and recording studios. There is also the matter of artists being not being correctly compensated and made to suffer loss while they make huge profit margins.
RIAA has nothing against copying a CD for personal use. If an individual has bought a CD legally he can burn a copy of the same. The objection is when the burning is done for commercial purpose. RIAA will take legal action againstpeople making copies for illegal sales.
RIAA has also nothing against the latest tools and technologies which are coming into the market and help in piracy of music. The organization places the onus of misuse of technology on people and not on technology.
RIAA also holds belief that pirated music hurts the artists as their music is played on inferior quality CDs and without their due permission. The due permission here actually refers to legally buying the music. "It makes people listen to poor quality music that was actually developed with so much hard work? is the belief of RIAA.
Though RIAA defends itself vigorously many people are not in agreement to their tactics. Many have expressed their apprehension that music would die if RIAA insists on having its way. - 23815
Frequent and illegal copy or download of music without permission from copyright holders led to a change in the policy of the association. The operation is currently supervised by Mitch Bainwol. It used to be that in the 1990?s Napster which was an online music file sharing service was on hand and people in large numbers downloaded all kind of music from it free of cost. Without any payment they used to download, burn and share music with friends. With progress in computer technology the matter of copyright violations came more and more into focus.
RIAA is severely opposed to P2P music sharing. In the year 2000 steps were taken to restrain the P2P trading of music. Though the trading is reduced in significant proportions but it can not be said to have vanished altogether. The war launched by RIAA against P2P sharing is far from over. Besides traders even individuals are prohibited from P2P music sharing
RIAA is doing all it can to help prevention of misuse of music which is under copyright protection. However the activities of RIAA are not positively viewed by everybody. There are critics who point out that when online services such as Napster existed the sale of CDS was far more. Concerns have also been voiced about the goal of RIAA to help the artists and recording studios. There is also the matter of artists being not being correctly compensated and made to suffer loss while they make huge profit margins.
RIAA has nothing against copying a CD for personal use. If an individual has bought a CD legally he can burn a copy of the same. The objection is when the burning is done for commercial purpose. RIAA will take legal action againstpeople making copies for illegal sales.
RIAA has also nothing against the latest tools and technologies which are coming into the market and help in piracy of music. The organization places the onus of misuse of technology on people and not on technology.
RIAA also holds belief that pirated music hurts the artists as their music is played on inferior quality CDs and without their due permission. The due permission here actually refers to legally buying the music. "It makes people listen to poor quality music that was actually developed with so much hard work? is the belief of RIAA.
Though RIAA defends itself vigorously many people are not in agreement to their tactics. Many have expressed their apprehension that music would die if RIAA insists on having its way. - 23815
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